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4 PORTLAND OBSERVER Friday February 5 2016 www.spec.com.au Your Council Working For You HOME BASED CHILD CARE REVIEW Glenelg Shire’s Home Based Child Care Services are currently under review and council is seeking public feedback. The review will evaluate the shire’s Family Day Care and In-Home Care services in a bid to help improve the operation, ensure it remains sustainable and meet community expectations. There are currently four educators in the Glenelg Shire network, which is considerably lower than neighbouring municipalities. Independent consultant Jan Barrett will assist council with the review process. Home Based Care works differently to child care centres as it operates from private homes. These private services still need to meet the same quality and legal standards as childcare centres and kindergartens. These home based care operations are run by qualified educators as small businesses, overseen by council’s children services unit. Council would like to hear from all families across the shire who currently use, or have used Family Day Care or In-Home Care services. Whether you have been an educator or may be interested in setting up a home based operation in the future, council wants to hear your views. Informal discussion groups will be held at Portland’s KarreetaPeeneeyt Mara Portland Child and Family Complex on Wednesday 10 February from 6:30pm – 7:30 pm (children welcome) and the Casterton Playgroup (Henty Street) between 10am – 12pm on Thursday 11 February and later in the day at the Kathleen Millikan Centre from 1pm – 2pm (children welcome). Alternatively people can complete an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WJ5BK6 Pic: Glenelg Shire Council’s home based care coordinator Kathleen McDonald with Dusten Woods, 4, is calling on people to participate in next week’s feedback sessions on the important child care service. Customer satisfaction survey begins Independent market research agency, National Field Services, are now calling Glenelg Shire residents as part of the Community Satisfaction Survey. Glenelg Shire is among 70 Victorian council’s involved in the survey this month which will involve 30,000 interviews state wide. The survey is designed to assess the performance of Glenelg Shire Council across a range of measures to identify ways the shire can provide improvement or more effective service delivery to residents. Glenelg Shire appreciates residents taking the time to complete this invaluable feedback survey. Please be assured that your details and individual responses will remain confidential. Only the overall results are shared with Glenelg Shire staff. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact council’s customer service team on 1300 GLENELG (1300 453 635). Cruise ship return to Portland this weekend Glenelg Shire’s cruise ship visitors are returning this weekend with the Pacific Eden due to dock in Portland Saturday morning. The vessel’s more than 1500 passengers will enjoy festivities on the Portland foreshore, including hundreds of market stalls, live music, performances by the Winda-Mara dancers, a pop-up library whilst local retail outlets will be open for business with plenty of bargains on offer. There are countless on-shore tours planned including cruises on the Glenelg River, tours of the BudjBim cultural area and visits to Cape Nelson and Cape Bridgewater. The public are encouraged to join the on-shore festivities with markets open from 8.30am to 5pm. Glenelg Shire’s tourism team has been working hard to attract more cruise visits into the future with German liner the Europa 2 and sister vessel the Europa scheduled to arrive in January 2017 followed by the MS Sirena in April. To learn the latest cruise ship news visit the Glenelg Shire Council Facebook page or read the Bridge Newsletter at www.glenelg.vic.gov.au. Under the Proposal, a person who consumes, or has in his or her possession, an unsealed container of alcohol within the designated zone during the specified alcohol exclusion times will be committing an offence under the Local Law. Pursuant to section 223 of the Act, any person may make a written submission on the Proposal. Written submissions must be received by 3.00pm on Friday 4 March 2016. Submissions should be addressed as follows: Proposed Alcohol Restriction Zone – Portland Foreshore Chief Executive Officer Glenelg Shire Council PO Box 152 Portland Vic 3305 Persons making submissions on the Proposal may request in writing to be heard in person, or to have a specified person appear on their behalf, before a Special Committee of Council. The day, time and place of the meeting will be advised in writing. All submissions will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act. Following consideration of submissions, Council may resolve to proceed, or not to proceed, with the Proposal. Any person making a written submission under section 223 of the Act is advised that under regulation 11 of the Local Government (General) Regulations 2004, the Council is required to make available for public inspection all submissions (including personal information) received in accordance with section 223 of the Act during the previous 12 months. Details of submissions may also be included within the official Council Agendas and Minutes which are public documents and which may also be made available on Council’s website. Any person requiring further information concerning Council’s Proposal should contact Karena Prevett, Group Manager Corporate Services or email: kprevett@glenelg.vic.gov.au GREG BURGOYNE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRUNING TREES UNDER POWER LINES - DECLARED AREA PORTLAND Pruning of trees under power lines in the Declared Area of Portland will be commencing first during the first week of February 2016 for a period of approximately 2 weeks. For further information contact Bill Buck, Team Leader Parks and Gardens on 0428 528 715. OEB05HEA YOUR COUNCIL WORKING FOR YOU www.glenelg.vic.gov.au Public Notices NOTICE OF PROPOSED LOCAL LAW AMENDMENT ALOCHOL RESTRICTION ZONE – PORTLAND FORESHORE Glenelg Shire Council (“Council”) gives notice under Section 189 of the Local Government Act 1989 (“the Act”) that it is considering an amendment to Schedule 4 in the List of Schedules incorporated as a document to the General Local Law 2008. The purpose of the amendment is to declare an area within the Portland Foreshore which incorporates the Portland Youth Activity and Skate Space through to the southern side of the Portland Yacht Club, a designated area restricting the consumption and possession of alcohol from 10pm to 11am and 2pm to 5pm daily (the “Proposal”). NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT The land affected by the application is located at : 8 Corinne Court, Portland VIC 3305 Lot 39 PS328276 The application is for a permit to : To vary covenant AH200377D Part (c) ‘They will not build, construct or erect or cause to be built, constructed or erected or remain erected on the said land hereby transferred any outbuildings other than an outbuilding which is constructed in factory colour bonded metal OR constructed of not less than 60% brick, brick veneer or any other masonry veneer OR of a rendered finish.’ The applicant for the permit is : Michael Price The application reference number is : P15167 You may look at the application and any documents that support the application at the office of the Responsible Authority. This can be done during office hours and is free of charge. Customer Service Centre will be open between the hours of 8.30 am-5.00pm weekdays. Applications can be viewed online at: www.glenelg.vic.gov.au Glenelg Shire Council Portland Customer Service Centre 71 Cliff Street, PORTLAND VIC 3305 Any person who may be affected by the granting of the permit may object or make other submissions to the Responsible Authority. An objection must be made to the Responsible Authority in writing, include the reasons for the objection and state how the objector would be affected. The Responsible Authority must make a copy of every objection available at its office for any person to inspect during office hours free of charge until the end of the period during which an application may be made for review of a decision on the application. If after viewing the file you wish to discuss the application further please contact the Planning Unit on (03) 5522 2187. The Responsible Authority will not decide on the application before : 19 February 2016 If you object, the Responsible Authority will tell you its decision. For further information contact David Dwight, Statutory Planner on 5522 2187. COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM (Round 2) 2015/2016 Applications for the Community Grants Program (Round 2) 2015/2016 are now open! The aim of the Community Grants program is to assist community organisations and groups to undertake activities and provide facilities for the benefit of the residents of the Shire. Grants are available in the following areas: • Recreation • Public Halls • Tourism • Arts, Culture and heritage • Community Support • Community Plan Support Potential applicants should refer to the ‘Community Grants Guidelines (Round 2) 2015-2016’ to assess their eligibility to apply. All organisations and groups must discuss their projects with the relevant Council officer (refer below) prior to submitting their application. The ‘Community Grants Guidelines (Round 2) 20152016’ and ‘Application Form’ are available at Council Customer Service Centres in Casterton, Heywood, and Portland. Alternatively, the forms can be downloaded from the Glenelg Shire Council website: www.glenelg.vic.gov.au. Applications close at 4pm on Wednesday, 24 February 2016. For further information or to discuss your application, please contact • For Recreation and Public Halls: Sharon Bridgewater on 5522 2172 or via email sbridgewater@glenelg.vic.gov.au • For Tourism: Carly Garonne on 5522 2239 or via email cgaronne@glenelg.vic.gov.au • For Arts, Culture and Heritage: Lynda Cooper on 5522 2301 or via email lcooper@glenelg.vic.gov.au • For Community Support and Community Plan Support: Ian Moody on 5522 2220 or via email imoody@glenelg.vic.gov.au